The buzz: Malzahn, 45, is fresh off producing a Heisman winner and a national championship offense. Vanderbilt made a hard run at Malzahn, but he opted to stay at Auburn and now is the highest-paid assistant in the nation.

The buzz: He pushed the buttons on one of the best Big Ten offenses ever last season, his seventh in Madison. Chryst, 45, interviewed for theoffensive coordinator job. But he rejected an offer of close to $1 million per season to remain with the Badgers.